Dried beef
Another prepping item from Frugal Squirrels is this method for drying beef. This could be…
Prepping
Hardtack
Hardtack has been a storage staple for many years. It goes by various names, but…
Wired Communication
(Inspired by this post at SurvivalBlog) As preppers, we’re all aware of the need to…
Just when I thought I had nothing to write about
My blogroll comes to my rescue! Seriously, I haven’t really had anything move me. Sure,…
Well, isn’t that a coincidence
About a month ago, I wrote a little piece on CMEs-Coronal Mass Ejections. They’re one…
Where was Jack when the lights went out?
In the dark, of course. If you find yourself in the dark or you want…
Coronal Mass Ejection
I will be the first to admit that Coronal Mass Ejections (CME) are a prime…
Concerned about EMP?
With all that’s going on in our own country, it’s easy to let it slip…
Making electricity while the sun shines
I have been considering just how to convince Mrs. Freeholder that we need some solar…
Building a Home Distillation Apparatus
It may not be legal to do it now, but some time in the…
Life in the time of Wuflu, Part 26: About that supply chain thing-and a warning
Mrs. Freeholder and I went grocery shopping yesterday. This is unusual. Normally, one or…
Prudent Food Storage FAQ
Reaching back into my archives, I find a copy of A.T.Hagan’s “Prudent Food Storage…
Feeling listless?
Over the course of years, I’ve collected a lot of files from the Intertubz…
So just how long are canned foods good?
Apparently a lot longer than many would think. I’m curious about how the nutritional content…
An apple a day
“Tom Brown of Clemmons, NC, became interested in finding and saving these (heritage) apples in…
One for the bugout crowd
In the prepper community, there’s been a long running discussion of staying put (also known…
Eating on the cheap
Or, if you prefer, eating on what you can find in the grocery stores when…
A visit with my mechanic, a report from Walmart, an interesting tidbit on Son and today’s bags
I stopped by my mechanic to set a time next week to get a couple…
Miss out on hand sanitizer?
Around my AO, hand sanitizer is right up there with wooly mammoths in terms of…
Bagging it (with free kitties!)
Recently I’ve posted a couple of times about stocking up in anticipation of quarantine, either…
So…what’s up with y’all?
Before diving in, I want to note this from Remus at the Woodpile Report: There’s…
Stocking up
Observing the news about Wuflu, I’m taking my own advice about not trying to make…
Wuflu Precautions #3
Know your enemy This started out to be a post on what you’d need if…
Wuflu Precautions #2
Liquid preps? Sweet! So the Wuflu is in your area. Seriously, it is. But let’s…
Wuflu Precautions #1
(I know it isn’t an influenza virus, but the name is catchy.) On an older…
Should I build an ark?
Asking for a friend. The Southeast has been slapped by some of the worst weather…
Light up the night
On activation An old joke I always remember is “Where was Jack when the lights…